Calvary Moravian Church Weekly

The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This is the LORD's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

~ Psalm 118:22, 23

We would love to have you join us for worship this Sunday! As always, all are welcome—just as you are!

Our 10am Sunday service will be available virtually at our Calvary Moravian Church Allentown YouTube page. You can find the link below:

A direct link to all our YouTube Livestreams can be found by clicking here.

Do you have a prayer request you would like shared during our prayers of the people portion of our service? If so, please contact Pastor Mikayla at revmikayla@gmail.com or fill out this form by Saturday to get your prayer request or praise included! Please make sure to get permission before submitting a request on behalf of someone else.

October 4, 2026 – at 10:00 a.m.

World Communion Sunday

Prelude:

Welcome and Announcements

Singing and Praying Together

Call to Worship & Liturgy for World Communion Sunday (See Insert)

Lord’s Prayer

Giving Back Together: Joyful Noise & Sharing the Offering

Offertory:

Doxology: Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow - 817

Praise God from whom all blessings flow

Praise him all creatures here below;

Praise him above the heavenly hosts;

Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Dedication

Joyful Noise Communal Response:

All: Accept these gifts we bring today,

For your will to be employed.

God hear us as we sing and pray

And make a joyful noise! Amen.

Choir Anthem:

Engaging Scripture Together

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-21 (Pg. 58) - Ed Lester

Message: Rev. Mikayla Sauerbrey

Service for Holy Communion In Celebration of Unity and Renewal

pg. 27-39

For the serving of the bread, we will sing the hymns on pages 29 and 32, Now In Faith I Humbly Ponder and Jesus Makes My Heart Rejoice. Then, for the serving of the cup, we will sing the hymns on pages 36-37, Join We All With One Accord and The Church’s One Foundation.

Benediction

Postlude

Scripture Reader: Ed Lester

Ushers: Sue Dickinson

Counters: Kim Kametz & Sue Dickinson

October 1- Mid-week Bible Study, 10am

October 5- Moravian Women Zoom Meeting, 7:30pm

October 7- Moravian Women , 1pm

October 8- Mid-week Bible Study, 10am

October 11- Conversations (After) Church, 11am

October 9-12- Mikayla On Vacation

October 13- Elders, 7pm

October 15- Mid-week Bible Study, 10am

October 15- Trustees, 7pm

October 19-23- Mikayla At Conference

No Mid-week Bible Study on October 22nd

October 30- Trick-Or-Treat Night, 6-8pm 👻🍭

To see more information about these and additional events, please check out our Google Calendar:

All of the Calvary community is invited for a day of Moravian service to help Manna Moravian Church clean their brand-new building! Rev. Byrnese Craig is hosting a cleaning open house SUNDAY from 1-5pm and will supply snacks and supplies; all she needs is a few more willing hands. The address of their new building is 541 Seneca St Bethlehem PA 18018. The parking lot is accessible on Mohican St., and there will be signage!

If you would like to attend the cleaning open house but are in need of a ride, please contact the church office by Friday so we can get a head count for a carpool.

Looking to dive deeper into our Sunday morning scripture readings? Join us in Fellowship Hall immediately following worship on Sunday, October 11, and Sunday, November 8, for Conversations (After) Church.

Each gathering offers space for discussion as we unpack the weekly scriptures together. We’ll center our discussion around the "Think On These Things" prompts found in your Sunday bulletin—no advance prep required!

Group led by Vice-Chair of Elders, Jeff Diehl.

Candy Donations for Trick or treat night are being collected throughout the month of October. Please put your donations in Pastor Mikayla’s office. Trick-or-treat is on Friday, October 30th from 6-8pm, please bring your candy by October 25th.

Warren Gericke's bees have had a productive spring and summer so he has lots of great local honey in stock. Talk to Warren in Church or call him if you are interested.

Calvary Moravian Church is collecting items to recycle at Staples. We get a credit to help pay for ink and other supplies for the church.

If you are interested in recycling items that are not on this list, the full list of items that Staples collects is in Jess’s office.

If any of the items you are dropping off for recycling are still usable, please consider donating them to people in need!

PRINTER CARTRIDGES: Ink & Toner

BATTERIES: Rechargeable & Single-use (Please tape both ends of the batteries)

All are invited to join us for our Thursday Morning Bible Study! We meet in person and online at 10:00 AM, so even if you are not able to participate in person, we would love for you to join our discussion! Our current focus is based on the Revised Common Lectionary scriptures for the upcoming Sunday.

Through September and October, we will be focused on the lectionary texts from the book of Exodus, and wrestling with the question: what does it mean for us to follow God into the wilderness, beyond what we know?"

ZOOM Information: Meeting ID: 87957117602 | Passcode: 667290

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87957117602?pwd=W7arHtkeV8Y1zaaoi0ba469yCYiCxr.1

For the month of October our joyful noise offering will be going to the Crop Hunger Walk! CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk fundraising events held in cities and towns across the United States, created to support the global mission of Church World Service, a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster.

As reminder, there are several different ways to give your offerings here at Calvary.

1. Bring your offering to Sunday worship.
2. Mail your offering to the church office at 948 N. 21st Street, Allentown, PA 18104.
3. Use your bank’s “BILL PAY” service. A one-time or recurring payment can be made by a bank on your behalf. Banks that offer this service typically cut a check and mail it to the church at no cost to you. Contact your bank for details. The bank usually asks for an account number. Just call Calvary office beforehand and Jess will supply an account number to you or just use your envelope number.
4. Make an online payment through the Moravian Giving Portal – https://mmfa.info/giving-portal/. Go to this link, click on our church’s name and follow the instructions to make a one-time gift or a recurring monthly gift. Donations can be made by members and non-members via direct debit of a bank account or by credit card. All donation processing fees for portal gifts are now paid by the Moravian Ministries Foundation – your full donation will be received by your church.

Thank you to everyone who has given to Calvary over the past year! Here is an update of our income and expenses as of August 2026:

August 2026 Income: $18,697.75 | August 2026 Expenses: $ 17,189.29

YTD Income: $ 114,997.82 | YTD Expenses: $115,450.10

Hello Members of Calvary! Please don't open any texts or emails claiming to be from Calvary or Rev. Mikayla asking for information, gift cards, or money. We would never ever send anything requesting money or discreet information.

The ONLY emails we use are churchcalvarymoravian@gmail.com and revmikayla@gmail.com

If you open an email, but aren't sure if it's from Calvary or Rev. Mikayla, please check the sender's info. To do this click the little triangle ▼ (see blue arrow in the picture) below the sender's name and check the email address that it was sent from. If you receive one of these phishing messages, please let our office know.

Here at CMC, our inclusive church family grows in our faith together, centered in the Greatest Commandment; Loving God, Loving Neighbor, and Loving Ourselves. We offer worship in our sanctuary and also via live-stream to our Facebook page every Sunday at 10am.

GROW with us in book groups, Bible studies, Adult Sunday School, and women's fellowship groups.

SERVE with us as we partner in community service with a number of local Allentown groups dedicated to meeting the food insecurity and housing needs in our community. We also love being host to several AA groups and welcome community groups.

CELEBRATE with us as we host community gatherings and look for ways to open our doors and hearts to our broader community!

There are many ways to Live God's Love. Now is the time!

Ways to Contact us and Connect:

Email: churchcalvarymoravian@gmail.com

Pastor's Email: revmikayla@gmail.com

Website: calvarymoravian.net
Location: 948 North 21st Street, Allentown, PA, USA
Phone: 610-435-6881

Instagram: @calvarymoravianpa
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CalvaryMoravianAllentown